Scout Cold Logistics, an affiliate of AEW Capital Management, has plans to develop a new 1.3-million-square-foot leased distribution center in Manchester, Penn., on behalf of United Natural Foods (UNFI).
The property represents the next generation of grocery distribution warehousing and will help the company continue to serve its growing customer base in the region. The temperature-controlled facility is currently under construction and expected to be finished over the next 15 months.
“Our York facility, located less than 15 minutes away, has felt the impact of both new and existing customer growth we’ve experienced in this region over the last 12–18 months,” said Erin Horvath, UNFI’s COO. “Leasing this facility allows us to best utilize our capital and manage company resources, all while delivering on our transformation program to enhance our distribution network by enabling our multi-echelon redistribution strategy to effectively support our customer grow
